Face Primers

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base,
 Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

I am a pretty big fan of primers and rarely skip them in my daily routine. I have something of a 'primer wardrobe', choosing various ones depending on my particular skin needs that day. Today I thought I would talk about my three most used primers. 

First up is the Clinique Redness Solution Daily Protective Base. I won't dwell on this one too much as I already have a post up about it (post here). I have quite a lot of facial redness and tend to apply this pretty much everyday to try and combat the redness. The fact that it has SPF 15 is an added bonus. The Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base is available here.

Next is the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer. While I just have the standard, original primer, there are several variations of this primer, including oil-free and radiance boosting versions. This has a silky texture and makes foundation application smooth and flawless. At the moment, I am using the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation and really like the combination. You only need a tiny amount of this primer so one bottle will last a good while. The Foundation Primer is available here.

Finally, I have the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm which is often raved about in the beauty world. I don't use this as often as the other two mentioned above, however, I turn to this when I feel my face needs to be brightened up. It gives the skin a beautiful healthy glow, which is particularly nice in winter when skin tends to be a bit drier, I have also heard positive things about this being used on more mature skins. Beauty Flash Balm is available here.

Do you have any favourite primers?

twitter | tumblr | youtube |bloglovin

Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base

Primers are a step many forgo in their makeup routine. Despite this, they are an important step and can perform a number of functions depending on the primer chosen. I have several primers that I use depending on my particular needs that day, a primer wardrobe if you will. As mentioned in a previous post (here), facial redness is a particular concern that I have. To try and combat my naturally overly rosy cheeks, I have been using the Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base.

The Redness Solutions line by Clinique is designed as the name would suggest, to help with redness issues. The Daily Protective Base is designed for use on its own or under makeup. It has SPF 15, which is an added benefit as it means that you have some sun protection added in to your daily routine. 

The base is light green in colour as green-toned products are normally used to help cancel out the red tones in the skin. When talking to a friend who also is concerned with facial redness, she remarked that she tended to steer away from green concealers etc. for fear that she would be felt with a green tinge on her face. However, I have never had any such problem with this product. It blends away every easily leaving you with a nice base for makeup. In terms of covering redness, I do think it makes a difference. 

The Daily Protective Base retails for around the €19 mark (available here). I think it is definitely worth a look if you are concerned by facial redness. While it does not magically mask all facial redness, I think it definitely helps counteract my redness. 

Do you have any redness concealing products that you recommend? If so, I would love to hear about it in the comment below. 

Twitter | Tumblr | Youtube | Bloglovin